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Renunciation (continued)
by Mādhavendra Purī, 213 
  Māyāvādis vs. Vaiṣṇava, 113 
  in money matters, 122, 127 
  by saint, 127–132 
  by  sannyāsī , 87–88, 93–95 
  of sense gratification, 219 
  of sex life, 160, 219 
  of wealth, 219, 220 
  of wife, 159, 160–161
See also: Sannyāsa
Ritualistic ceremony (Ritualistic ceremonies)
animal killing in, 257 
  by  brāhmaṇas , 167–168 
 brāhmaṇas  at  śrāddha , 201, 202 
  for family life, 173 
  for forefathers, 201 
  for fruitive activities, 173 
 garbhādhāṇa , 35, 68 
  by Indians, 202 
 mahālayā , 167–168, 168n 
  marriage as, 111 
  for material desires, 257 
  moon calculated in, 167, 168n, 169–
170
for nondevotees futile, 228 
  for procreation, 35 
  sacred places for, 175, 179–180 
 saṅkīrtaṇa  required at, 174 
  for sense gratification, 156 
 śrāddha , 169–170, 171, 202 
  stars calculated in, 169–170 
  sun calculated in, 179, 170–171 
  time and place important to, 202 
  wise men surpass, 206
See also: Sacrifices
Rāsabhadeva, quoted on austerity, 141
Rudra, sacrifices to, 82–83
Rules and regulations.  See:  Religious principles; Ritualistic ceremonies
Rūpa Gosvāmī
brāhmaṇas  ostracized, 37 
  quoted on activities spoiling devotional service, 125 
  quoted on renunciation, 122, 150
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Sacred place(s)
brāhmaṇas  as, 175 
  in India, 177, 179 
  ISKCON centers as, 179–180 
  for ritualistic ceremonies, 175, 179–180 
  spiritual life advanced by, 180 
  temple as, 175, 176, 177 
  Vaiṣṇava as, 175 
  for  yoga  practice, 230, 231
Sacred thread,  brahmacārīs  wear, 60–61
Sacrifice(s)
animal slaughter in name of, 205, 207 
  chanting Hare Krṣṇa as best, 166 
  Deity worship as, 208 
  fruitive activities for, 165 
  with ghee and grains, 151, 165 
  for heavenly elevation discouraged, 258 
  by householder, 163–164 
  to Krṣṇa, 164, 165 
 pañca-sūnā , 161–162 
 prasāda  distribution as best, 166 
  rain from, 151 
  Rājasūya.  See:  Rājasūya sacrifice 
  by  saṅkīrtaṇa , 164, 166 
  of senses and sense objects to demigods, 81 
  for Supreme Brahman, 262 
  by  vānaprastha , 76 
  for  yugas , 164, 188–189
See also: Ritualistic ceremonies
Sādhu
defined, 201
See also: Devotee(s)  of the Supreme Lord
Sādhur eva sa mantavyaḥ
verse quoted, 200
Sa guṇān samatītyaitān
quoted, 110, 223
verse quoted, 134
Sahasra-yuga-prayantam
verse quoted, 281
Sahya Mountain, Prahlāda and saint at, 98–99
Saintly person (Prahlāda's acquaintance)
animals' examples followed by, 126–128 
  bodily symptoms of, 102